Metallic railway-tie.



Patented Feb. 27, 1912 5A5 W1 TNESSES I J. H. AKIN. METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT; 1, 1911.

Atlorney M wn m1 R J1 8 J B i UNITED OFFICE.

JOHN H.-AKIN, F SUMNER, MISSOURI.

METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed September 1, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

Serial No. 647.210.

Sumner, in the county of .Chariton and I State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway' Jit-s; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear; and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in metallic railway ties and bas for its principal object to provide a tie which is very simple in construction and ellective in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie which is made in two sections, said sections being securely held in engagement with each other and which are prevented from any movement relative to each other.

still further object of the invention is to provide a tie which is con'iposed of angular sections having their vertical sides abuttin", and having a locking bar passed longitudinally through the vertical sections and provided on one end with a novel form of clamp nut that is adapted to engage said vertical sides.

in carrying out the objects of the. inven- .ion generally stated above it will be under stood, of course, that. the essential features thereof are susceptible to changes in'dctail.

and structural arrangement one preferred and 1n-:.tctical eml'iodilnent. being shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a pair of the improved ties in use. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken between the t-wo,ties. Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof. Fig.4 is an end view of one of; the angular sections of a tie, and, Fig. 5 is a perspective. view of the locking bar used in connection with thcinvcntion;

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals G and 7 indicate the usual torn:

of railway tracks.

it will be seen that the improved tie comprises two sections 8 and-5),- each of said sections being, formed of angle iron and when put in place has one portion thereol in a horizontal position and the other portion in a vertical position so that. the two vertical portions will abut against each other. Each of the vertical portions of the 'the. notches 10 and 11.

sections 8 and 9 is provided with. a pair-of notch-es 10 and 11 respectively, which are located at a distance from the ends'of the tie to receive the rails 6 and 7. Each notch is provided with an overhanging lip 12 which is adapted to engage the base of the rail and which has its lower face tapered to" fit the contour of said base. The notches.

end of one sect ionwill extend slightly bc= yond the adjacent end of the'othcr section and the opposite end of the lastnalned section will extend beyond the adjacent end of the first named section.

Each vertical portion of the sections of the tie is provided upon its abutting surface with a longitudinally extending groove 13, said grooves being in direct ali-nelnent to form a channel through said tie. in order to securely retain the sections of the tie in the relation described a locking bar 14 is passed through the channel formed by the grooves 13. The locking bar It is provided upon one end with a book 15 which is adapted to engage the end of the vertical port-ion of one section of' the tie. 'lhe opposite end of the locking bar 14 is threaded as indicated at It, and this end is adapted to extend lxgvond the. opposite ends of the sections of the tie and is adapted to have threaded thereon a locking nut 17. Before placing the nut l7 upon the locking bar a washer 1H having an enlarged circular body portion is adapted to engage the. locking bar. The washer is is provided with oppositely disposed laterally projecting ribs 1!) and 20. The rib l!) is short and adapted to engage the cud. of the vertical portion of the section of the. tie which extends beyond the-other section of the tie, while. the rib 20 is of greater length than the rib 1!) and ulapte.d torngage the vertical portion of the last mentioned section of the lie. \Vlmn the washer lt'i has been placed in position the nut 17 is threaded upon the locking bar 1.4 and it will be observed that said out will cause the two sections of the tie to move in opposite directions lrlatii'vc to each other thereby securely clamping the rails within In order to more securely lock' the sections ofthe tie together and relieve the locking bars of any undue strain said sections are provided with a plurality of alinedslots 21 through which pass the bolts 22, said bolts being secured. in place by th nuts 23.

Between the ties and extending trans- .versely thereof are the. rail supporting chairs 24 which are provided with t e base portions 25 and a top plate 26, said plate bemg rovided at'its op osite sides with the vertical flanges 27 who form a seat for the rails 6 and 7. y

It will thus be seen from the for oing description that the' invention provi es a tie which is extremely simple in construction and whichalso provides an efietive means for retaining the rails in position upon said ties.

Havin thus described the invention what is claime is:

A railway tie comprising angular abutv ting sections, the end of one section extendother section of the tie, the other rib being longer and adapted to engage the vertical portion of the last mentioned section of the tie, and means for holding said washer in position.

In testimony whereof I-have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. J OHN- H. AKIN.

Witnesses: i

J OHN F. PAINTER, L. 8mm. 

